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Now Vinny Appice Is Playing With TWO Dio Tribute Groups

by Zach Shaw | May 14, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

Since Ronnie James Dio’s death, numerous all-star Dio tribute groups have come to fruition. The two most notable, though, are Dio Disciples (featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens and Dio’s last lineup) and the more recently formed Last In Line (lead by guitarist Vivian...

Metal Insider Top Five: Mellow Covers Of Metal Songs

by Metal Insider | Mar 11, 2013 | Top 5

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. [youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/vg76AAU0PC8[/youtube] Buzzfeed is one of the most popular sites on the internet. It’s also...

Hmm…What Is Geoff Tate Trying To Say With The Cover Of His Queensryche Album?

by Zach Shaw | Mar 5, 2013 | Releases

Shortly after one Queensryche announced they had signed to Century Media Records, Geoff Tate’s version of the prog metal group revealed more details about their forthcoming album. We knew it would feature plenty of special guests (and is supposedly “stupidly heavy”)...

One Queensryche Offers Sample Of New Song, While Tate’s Version Taps Members Of Forbidden For Album

by Zach Shaw | Feb 25, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/P8iaNZBUK9c[/youtube] And now for your weekly Queensryche update. First comes a taste of new music from the rendition of Queensryche featuring remaining original members Michael Wilton, Eddie...

Review: ‘Sound City’ Is A Love Letter To Rock And Roll

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 1, 2013 | Cinemetal, Reviews

It’s not a spoiler by now to say that Sound City, which premiered yesterday in theaters and is available on demand today, climaxes with a jam session featuring Paul McCartney, director Dave Grohl’s musical idol, and the surviving members of Nirvana. And...
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
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New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...

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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
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When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...

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New & Noteworthy: Pro Releases – 5/24/2024

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New & Noteworthy: Infinity Releases 5/3/2024

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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May will see the returns of P.O.D., Better Than Ezra and Dååth, the debut of Return To Dust and new works from the...

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